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Sam Sessions
Allen Dale Sessions
Birthplace: Nashville, Michigan
Born: September 10, 1935
Died: December 17, 1977
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| Year |
Series |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
Points |
Standing |
| 1965 |
USAC |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
150 |
33 |
| 1966 |
USAC |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
210 |
30 |
| 1967 |
USAC |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
100 |
42 |
| 1968 |
USAC |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
0 |
1260 |
11 |
| 1969 |
USAC |
11 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
475 |
24 |
| 1970 |
USAC |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
365 |
28 |
| 1971 |
USAC |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
220 |
28 |
| 1972 |
USAC |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
0 |
1440 |
9 |
| 1973 |
USAC |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
120 |
28 |
| 1974 |
USAC |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
NR |
| 1975 |
USAC |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
NR |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
59 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
|
0 |
4340 |
|
| Track Type |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
| Dirt Oval |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
| Paved Oval |
46 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
|
0 |
| Road Course |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
| Series |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
| USAC |
59 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
|
0 |
| Start
# |
Date |
Track |
Type |
Series |
Car
# |
Sponsor/Name |
Chassis |
Engine |
Start |
Finish |
Laps |
Status |
Points |
| -- |
4/25/1965 |
Trenton 1 |
PO |
USAC |
38 |
Fred Maday |
Kurtis |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not start |
| -- |
6/20/1965 |
Langhorne 1 |
PO |
USAC |
85 |
Smith Speed Shop |
Chenoweth |
Chevy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Blown engine,
practice |
| 1 |
8/1/1965 |
Atlanta |
PO |
USAC |
81 |
Central Excavating |
Dunlop D |
Offy |
17 |
13 |
161 |
Flagged |
|
| 2 |
8/8/1965 |
Langhorne 2 |
PO |
USAC |
81 |
Central Excavating |
Dunlop D |
Offy |
13 |
9 |
120 |
Flagged |
50 |
| -- |
8/14/1965 |
Milwaukee 2 |
PO |
USAC |
81 |
Central Excavating |
Dunlop D |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
| -- |
9/18/1965 |
ISF |
DO |
USAC |
X |
X |
X |
X |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
| 3 |
9/26/1965 |
Trenton 3 |
PO |
USAC |
76 |
Weinberger Homes |
Watson |
Offy |
23 |
11 |
189 |
Flagged |
40 |
| 4 |
11/21/1965 |
Phoenix 2 |
PO |
USAC |
27 |
Federal Engineering |
Trevis |
Offy |
24 |
10 |
193 |
Flagged |
60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 5 |
4/24/1966 |
Trenton 1 |
PO |
USAC |
22 |
Federal Engineering |
Meskowski D |
Offy |
17 |
9 |
98 |
Flagged |
60 |
| -- |
5/30/1966 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
38 |
Federal Engineering |
Ward |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
| -- |
6/5/1966 |
Milwaukee 1 |
PO |
USAC |
38 |
Federal Engineering |
Ward |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS, too slow, S10 |
| 6 |
6/12/1966 |
Langhorne 1 |
PO |
USAC |
40 |
Federal Engineering |
Trevis FE |
Offy |
9 |
15 |
87 |
Spun out |
|
| 7 |
6/26/1966 |
Atlanta |
PO |
USAC |
86 |
Leader Card |
Watson |
Offy |
16 |
9 |
182 |
Flagged |
120 |
| 8 |
7/24/1966 |
IRP |
RC |
USAC |
40 |
Federal Engineering |
Trevis FE |
Offy |
22 |
11 |
78 |
Flagged |
30 |
| -- |
8/7/1966 |
Langhorne 2 |
PO |
USAC |
34 |
Michner Petroleum |
Lola |
Ford |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Wrecked practice |
| -- |
8/27/1966 |
Milwaukee 2 |
PO |
USAC |
11 |
Vita Fresh Orange Juice |
Huffaker |
X |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS, too slow |
| --/ |
8/27/1966 |
Milwaukee 2 |
PO |
USAC |
38 |
Federal Engineering |
Ward |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
| 9 |
9/25/1966 |
Trenton 2 |
PO |
USAC |
34 |
Michner Petroleum |
Lola |
Ford |
16 |
24 |
20 |
Wrecked |
|
| NC |
10/9/1966 |
Fuji |
RC |
USAC |
34 |
Michner Petroleum |
Lola |
Ford |
13 |
18 |
29 |
Wrecked |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| -- |
5/30/1967 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
11 |
Autoteria Car Wash |
Horton |
Ford |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
| --/ |
5/30/1967 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
68 |
M. T. Wynn's SplitFire |
Huffaker |
X |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
| --/ |
5/30/1967 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
75 |
Ashland Oil |
Horton |
Ford |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
| 10 |
7/30/1967 |
Langhorne 2 |
PO |
USAC |
36 |
Atamian Ford |
Halibrand |
Offy |
20 |
16 |
25 |
Mechanical |
| 11 |
9/24/1967 |
Trenton 2 |
PO |
USAC |
38 |
Federal Engineering |
Gerhardt |
Offy SC |
23 |
8 |
190 |
Flagged |
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 12 |
5/30/1968 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
94 |
Valvoline |
Finley |
Offy TC |
31 |
9 |
197 |
Flagged |
200 |
| --/ |
5/30/1968 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
14 |
Quaker State |
Gerhardt |
Offy TC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
| --/ |
5/30/1968 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
49 |
Weinberger Homes |
Gerhardt |
Offy TC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Wrecked practice |
| --/ |
5/30/1968 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
45 |
Weinberger Homes |
Eagle |
Ford |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
| 13 |
6/9/1968 |
Milwaukee 1 |
PO |
USAC |
14 |
Quaker State |
Gerhardt |
Offy TC |
21 |
11 |
128 |
Flagged |
30 |
| 14 |
6/23/1968 |
Langhorne 1 |
PO |
USAC |
14 |
Quaker State |
Gerhardt |
Offy TC |
17 |
16 |
69 |
Wrecked |
|
| 15 |
7/7/1968 |
Castle Rock |
RC |
USAC |
14 |
Quaker State |
Gerhardt |
Offy TC |
24 |
12 |
43 |
Broken fuel line |
15 |
| 16 |
7/21/1968 |
IRP 1 |
RC |
USAC |
14 |
Quaker State |
Gerhardt |
Offy TC |
18 |
22 |
2 |
Broken halfshaft |
| 17 |
7/21/1968 |
IRP 2 |
RC |
USAC |
14 |
Quaker State |
Gerhardt |
Offy TC |
20 |
19 |
9 |
Wrecked |
|
| 18 |
7/28/1968 |
Langhorne 2 |
PO |
USAC |
14 |
Quaker State |
Gerhardt |
Offy TC |
11 |
4 |
98 |
Flagged |
120 |
| 19 |
7/28/1968 |
Langhorne 3 |
PO |
USAC |
14 |
Quaker State |
Gerhardt |
Offy TC |
4 |
11 |
61 |
Mechanical |
20 |
| 20 |
8/18/1968 |
Milwaukee 2 |
PO |
USAC |
14 |
Quaker State |
Gerhardt |
Offy TC |
11 |
6 |
194 |
Flagged |
160 |
| 21 |
9/22/1968 |
Trenton 2 |
PO |
USAC |
14 |
Quaker State |
Gerhardt |
Offy TC |
12 |
4 |
196 |
Flagged |
240 |
| 22 |
10/13/1968 |
MIS |
PO |
USAC |
14 |
Quaker State |
Gerhardt |
Offy TC |
17 |
7 |
119 |
Flagged |
150 |
| 23 |
11/3/1968 |
Hanford 2 |
PO |
USAC |
14 |
Quaker State |
Gerhardt |
Offy TC |
19 |
8 |
161 |
Flagged |
125 |
| 24 |
11/17/1968 |
Phoenix 2 |
PO |
USAC |
14 |
Quaker State |
Gerhardt |
Offy TC |
10 |
5 |
196 |
Flagged |
200 |
| 25 |
12/1/1968 |
Riverside |
RC |
USAC |
14 |
Quaker State |
Gerhardt |
Offy TC |
27 |
25 |
14 |
Oil leak |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| -- |
3/30/1969 |
Phoenix 1 |
PO |
USAC |
11 |
Valvoline |
Finley |
Offy TC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
|
-- |
4/13/1969 |
Hanford |
PO |
USAC |
11 |
Valvoline |
Finley |
Offy TC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did not appear |
| 26 |
5/30/1969 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
11 |
Valvoline |
Finley |
Offy TC |
23 |
12 |
163 |
Flagged |
50 |
| 27 |
6/8/1969 |
Milwaukee 1 |
PO |
USAC |
11 |
Valvoline |
Finley |
Offy TC |
15 |
19 |
0 |
Wrecked |
|
| 28 |
6/15/1969 |
Langhorne |
PO |
USAC |
11 |
Valvoline |
Finley |
Offy TC |
12 |
10 |
144 |
Flagged |
45 |
|
-- |
7/6/1969 |
Castle Rock |
RC |
USAC |
11 |
Valvoline |
Finley |
Ford |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did not qualify |
| -- |
7/12/1969 |
Nazareth |
DO |
USAC |
11 |
Valvoline |
Vollstedt |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not start |
| -- |
7/19/1969 |
Trenton 1 |
PO |
USAC |
11 |
Valvoline |
Finley |
Ford TC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Broken rear end
practice |
| 29 |
7/27/1969 |
IRP 1 |
RC |
USAC |
11 |
Valvoline |
Finley |
Ford |
23 |
18 |
32 |
Flagged |
|
| 30 |
7/27/1969 |
IRP 2 |
RC |
USAC |
11 |
Vavoline |
Finley |
Ford |
18 |
12 |
31 |
Broken suspension |
10 |
| 31 |
8/17/1969 |
Milwaukee 2 |
PO |
USAC |
11 |
Valvoline |
Finley |
Offy TC |
21 |
23 |
47 |
Wrecked |
|
| 32 |
8/18/1969 |
Springfield |
DO |
USAC |
11 |
Valvoline |
Vollstedt |
Offy |
15 |
14 |
27 |
Fuel pump |
|
| 33 |
9/1/1969 |
DuQuoin |
DO |
USAC |
11 |
Valvoline |
Vollstedt |
Offy |
18 |
12 |
84 |
Dropped valve |
10 |
| -- |
9/6/1969 |
ISF |
DO |
USAC |
11 |
Valvoline |
Vollstedt |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
|
-- |
9/14/1969 |
Brainerd 1 |
RC |
USAC |
11 |
Valvoline |
Finley |
Ford |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Driven by Hobbs |
|
| 34 |
9/21/1969 |
Trenton 2 |
PO |
USAC |
29 |
MVS |
Cecil |
Ford TC |
18 |
4 |
191 |
Flagged |
360 |
| 35 |
11/15/1969 |
Phoenix 2 |
PO |
USAC |
29 |
MVS |
Cecil |
Ford TC |
22 |
24 |
49 |
Black flagged |
| 36 |
12/7/1969 |
Riverside |
RC |
USAC |
29 |
MVS |
Cecil |
Ford TC |
16 |
23 |
32 |
Blown engine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 37 |
5/30/1970 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
67 |
Jim Robbins |
Vollstedt |
Ford TC |
32 |
12 |
190 |
Flagged |
50 |
| --/ |
5/30/1970 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
27 |
Jim Robbins |
Eagle |
Ford |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
| --/ |
5/30/1970 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
34 |
Midwest Manufacturing |
Huffaker |
Chevy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
| -- |
6/7/1970 |
Milwaukee 1 |
PO |
USAC |
53 |
Caves Buick |
Gerhardt |
Offy TC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
| 38 |
6/14/1970 |
Langhorne |
PO |
USAC |
74 |
Caves Buick |
Gerhardt |
Offy TC |
16 |
21 |
10 |
Wrecked |
|
| 39 |
7/4/1970 |
MIS |
PO |
USAC |
35 |
Federal Engineering |
Gerhardt |
Offy TC |
18 |
6 |
98 |
Flagged |
160 |
| 40 |
8/22/1970 |
Springfield |
DO |
USAC |
85 |
Seidelman |
Ward |
Offy |
23 |
17 |
18 |
Blown engine |
| -- |
9/6/1970 |
Ontario |
PO |
USAC |
74 |
Caves Buick |
Gerhardt |
Offy TC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
| --/ |
9/6/1970 |
Ontario |
PO |
USAC |
88 |
Maxson & Jeffries |
X |
Offy TC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did not qualify |
| 41 |
9/12/1970 |
ISF |
DO |
USAC |
77 |
Walther |
Silnes |
Offy |
2 |
4 |
100 |
Finished |
120 |
| 42 |
9/19/1970 |
Sedalia |
DO |
USAC |
77 |
Walther |
Silnes |
Offy |
17 |
11 |
71 |
Magneto |
20 |
|
-- |
10/4/1970 |
Sacramento |
DO |
USAC |
X |
X |
X |
X |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did not appear |
| 43 |
11/21/1970 |
Phoenix 2 |
PO |
USAC |
35 |
Stearns Transi-Tread |
Gerhardt |
Offy TC |
21 |
12 |
100 |
Flagged |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
4/25/1971 |
Trenton 1 |
PO |
USAC |
31 |
Federal Engineering |
Gerhardt |
Offy TC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did not qualify |
| 44 |
5/29/1971 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
98 |
Wynn's Kwik Kool |
Lola |
Ford TC |
25 |
27 |
43 |
Broken valve |
| --/ |
5/29/1971 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
31 |
Federal Engineering |
Gerhardt |
Offy TC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
| 45 |
7/3/1971 |
Pocono |
PO |
USAC |
98 |
Agajanian-Faas |
Lola |
Ford TC |
29 |
11 |
187 |
Black flagged |
100 |
| -- |
7/18/1971 |
MIS |
PO |
USAC |
98 |
Agajanian-Faas |
Lola |
Ford TC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNQ, mechanical |
| 46 |
8/15/1971 |
Milwaukee 2 |
PO |
USAC |
98 |
Agajanian-Faas |
Colt |
Ford TC |
14 |
7 |
193 |
Flagged |
120 |
| -- |
9/5/1971 |
Ontario |
PO |
USAC |
98 |
Agajanian-Faas |
Colt |
Ford TC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
| 47 |
10/23/1971 |
Phoenix 2 |
PO |
USAC |
11 |
King O'Lawn |
Lola |
Offy TC |
23 |
13 |
93 |
Loose fuel hose |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 48 |
5/27/1972 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
52 |
Gene White Firestone |
Lola |
Foyt
TC |
24 |
4 |
200 |
3:09:22.88 158.411 |
600 |
| 49 |
7/16/1972 |
MIS |
PO |
USAC |
84 |
ITT Thompson |
Lola |
Foyt
TC |
15 |
4 |
98 |
Flagged |
240 |
| 50 |
7/29/1972 |
Pocono |
PO |
USAC |
84 |
ITT Thompson |
Coyote |
Foyt
TC |
20 |
15 |
118 |
Wrecked |
|
| 51 |
9/3/1972 |
Ontario |
PO |
USAC |
84 |
ITT Thompson |
Coyote |
Foyt
TC |
11 |
4 |
196 |
Flagged |
600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 52 |
4/7/1973 |
TWS 1 |
PO |
USAC |
9 |
MVS |
Eagle |
Foyt
TC |
19 |
9 |
94 |
Flagged |
80 |
|
-- |
4/15/1973 |
Trenton 1 |
PO |
USAC |
9 |
MVS |
Eagle |
Foyt
TC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Wrecked practice |
| 53 |
5/30/1973 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
9 |
MVS |
Eagle |
Foyt
TC |
32 |
28 |
17 |
Oil leak |
|
| 54 |
7/1/1973 |
Pocono |
PO |
USAC |
9 |
MVS |
Eagle |
Foyt
TC |
20 |
13 |
155 |
Broken valve |
| 55 |
7/15/1973 |
MIS 1 |
PO |
USAC |
9 |
MVS |
Eagle |
Foyt
TC |
19 |
11 |
93 |
Flagged |
40 |
| 56 |
8/12/1973 |
Milwaukee 2 |
PO |
USAC |
9 |
MVS |
Eagle |
Foyt
TC |
24 |
23 |
36 |
Fuel problem |
|
-- |
9/2/1973 |
Ontario |
PO |
USAC |
9 |
MVS |
Eagle |
Foyt
TC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did not qualify |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| -- |
5/26/1974 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
30 |
Oriente Express |
Eagle |
Chevy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
| 57 |
6/30/1974 |
Pocono |
PO |
USAC |
30 |
Oriente Express |
Eagle |
Chevy |
20 |
30 |
15 |
Turbo |
|
| 58 |
7/21/1974 |
MIS 1 |
PO |
USAC |
83 |
Gilmore Racing |
Coyote |
Foyt
TC |
18 |
14 |
93 |
Flagged |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 59 |
5/25/1975 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
USAC |
36 |
Commander Motor Homes |
Eagle |
Offy TC |
25 |
17 |
155 |
Piston |
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